01996cam a22002777 4500001000600000003000500006005001700011008004100028100002300069245017100092260006600263490004100329500002000370520074000390530006101130538007201191538003601263690005601299690012901355700002201484700002101506710004201527830007601569856003701645856003601682w9216NBER20150331174305.0150331s2002 mau||||fs|||| 000 0 eng d1 aGrossman, Michael.10aGet High and Get Stupidh[electronic resource]:bThe Effect of Alcohol and Marijuana Use on Teen Sexual Behavior /cMichael Grossman, Robert Kaestner, Sara Markowitz. aCambridge, Mass.bNational Bureau of Economic Researchc2002.1 aNBER working paper seriesvno. w9216 aSeptember 2002.3 aNumerous studies have documented a strong correlation between substance use and teen sexual behavior, and this empirical relationship has given rise to a widespread belief that substance use causes teens to engage in risky sex. This causal link is often used by advocates to justify policies targeted at reducing substance use. Here, we argue that previous research has not produced sufficient evidence to substantiate a causal relationship between substance use and teen sexual behavior. Accordingly, we attempt to estimate causal effects using two complementary research approaches. Our findings suggest that substance use is not causally related to teen sexual behavior, although we cannot definitively rule out that possibility. aHardcopy version available to institutional subscribers. aSystem requirements: Adobe [Acrobat] Reader required for PDF files. aMode of access: World Wide Web. 7aI0 - General2Journal of Economic Literature class. 7aJ13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth2Journal of Economic Literature class.1 aKaestner, Robert.1 aMarkowitz, Sara.2 aNational Bureau of Economic Research. 0aWorking Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research)vno. w9216.4 uhttp://www.nber.org/papers/w921641uhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w9216